Sierra Burgess Is a Loser

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Sierra Burgess Is a Loser

PG-13

2018

1h 45m

Romance

Comedy

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A case of mistaken identity leads to an unexpected romance when a teen joins forces with a popular student to win the heart of her high school crush.

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Critics Consensus

Sierra Burgess Is a Loser, but her movie's okay - largely thanks to Shannon Purser's work in the title role, which is strong enough to counter an uneven narrative.

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Hannah Giorgis

The Atlantic

Sep 11, 2018

Much of the film is cringeworthy, and not in the instructive, empathetic manner of Bo Burnham's Eighth Grade.

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Esther Zuckerman

Thrillist

Sep 11, 2018

Though the script's characterization of Sierra is at times uneven, Purser figures out her mix of confidence and insecurity.

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

Sep 8, 2018

3/5

It's a candy-coloured and candy-flavoured teen romance that could best be described as pleasant - it's not transcendent but at least it's not The Kissing Booth.

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Calum Cooper

Source (Scotland)

Jul 14, 2024

2/5

It’s not completely horrible, but it’s a stupid idea that’s predictable and at times uncomfortable.

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Brittany Patrice Witherspoon

Pop Culture Reviews

Jul 11, 2024

2/5

While Sierra Burgess is a Loser presented some important and valuable themes throughout the film, the negligence of them, its turn to banal tropes and the character assassinations are what truly hurt the film.

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Kate Boyle

InSession Film

Mar 8, 2023

C

The lying to Jamey, the mean girl shenanigans, the fat shaming, and how easily all is forgiven didn’t sit well with me. It wasn’t awful, but I have no interest in watching Sierra Burgess Is a Loser again.

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Joel K

@RT55426271 Jul 23, 2026

It's perhaps surprising and difficult to expain - but I really enjoyed this film much more than I think I ought to have. Shannon Purser is a force to be reckoned with!

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Helix C

@RT57656479 Nov 29, 2025

The movie was cringe and a complete waste of time. The main character was actually a loser thank you don’t watch it !

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Karisha M

@RT38602940 Aug 28, 2025

The production and the acting are not the problem of this movie. The problem is that Sierra gets away despite acting in a problematic way, it is not a good message for the youth. The scene where she kisses Jamey without him knowing who was really kissing him made me super uncomfortable...

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Ian M

@RT08015515 Jan 30, 2025

I think the way they don't hold her accountable at all. " oh i am ugly and misunderstood so it's okay for me to act like a beatch " and veronica just forgives her ??? For that complete betrayal and that looser didn't even say sorry ? Like she just made an entire song about a guy not picking her but couldn't say sorry to the friend she wronged. It's like at the end just love matters and no matter how terrible person you had been everyone is just supposed to forgive you because what you are ugly ? Sad ? Misunderstood? I hated it.

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Alan G

@RT61031896 Jan 19, 2025

La actuación no es para nada destacable, lo mas positivo en la pelicula es la musica. Sierra es un personaje muy toxico, el cual justifica sus acciones por ser fea???? Y como todo drama romántico adolescente de Netflix, todo es perdonado al final y hacen como si nada Veronica tiene un desarrollo muy cliché y Dan es el alivio cómico y nada mas. Jamey, es Jamey.

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Tim M

@tgmacman Jan 9, 2025

Sierra Burgess Is a Loser doesn't fully cope with the emotional implications of its source material, but there's otherwise enough teen authenticity to make a case for itself.

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Synopsis

A case of mistaken identity leads to an unexpected romance when a teen joins forces with a popular student to win the heart of her high school crush.

Director: Ian Samuels
Producer: Molly Smith, Rachel Smith, Trent Luckinbill, Thad Luckinbill
Screenwriter: Lindsey Anderson Beer
Production Co: Black Label Media
Rating: PG-13 (Teen Partying|Sexual References|Language|Thematic Material), TV-14
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 8, 2018
Runtime: 1h 45m

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